Stress is a normal part of life, but too much of it can have a serious impact on our mental health. In this blog, we’ll explore how stress affects our mental health, the benefits of therapy (offered in Fort Lauderdale and Coral Springs), and some tips and tools for stress management.

EMDR has proven to be a valuable and revolutionary treatment for many conditions, including anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

Learn how you can use the fresh start of a new year to set and succeed in your personal and professional goals.

November is National Adoption Month! We’re exploring the complexity of adoption stories, family, and the healing power of EMDR for adoptees along with other therapy tools today.

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition typically marked by a pattern of hyperactivity-impulsivity and inattention that impedes development and functioning. At Haven Family Therapy, clients are not only taught the most beneficial ADHD tips for their health and lifestyle, but they’re taught to find the strength from within to get motivated.

In trauma therapy at Haven Family Therapy, a licensed mental health professional can guide you in changing negative thoughts, updating maladaptive cognitions of self, and challenging the unhelpful coping mechanisms that trauma left. We can help you shed new light on your experiences so you can view life through a healed lens and gain a healthy sense of emotional balance.

When sharing fun photos and keeping in touch with friends turns into hours of mindless scrolling and negative content that affects your mental health, it is time to figure out how to use social media in a healthy way.

Navigating difficult conversations with teens is a necessary step for families developing healthy communication styles. Learn more about our Florida-based treatment services.

EMDR is a unique therapeutic process that’s designed to help you revisit traumatic occurrences without re-experiencing the initial intensity associated with them. But did you know that EMDR is a suitable treatment for anxiety, depression, phobias, grief and OCD?

This month, Alexa wrote a guest blog for Bayview Therapy where she discussed the challenges of being a teenager today, the behavioral and emotional consequences created by the high expectations teenagers are currently dealing with, and how things have changed over the years…

May is Mental Health Month, and here at Haven Family Therapy, I’d like to take a few moments to share my promise to you today and every day. I love the idea of #BacktoBasics to return to the values that lie at the core of my practice and how they affect you as a potential client.

Teens are on the receiving end of some harmful stereotypes such as laziness, entitlement, and immaturity. Learn more about how Haven Family Therapy works to destigmatize adolescence and advocate for teen mental health.

Men often tend to seek help through mending their relationships with others rather than the relationship with themselves. Learn more about how Haven Family Therapy encourages men to seek self-awareness and peace.

The comfort and familiarity you feel from re-watching old shows might be your mental health super tool. Learn more about how Haven Family Therapy empowers clients by encouraging their known anxiety tools.

Have you ever been scrolling funny pet videos and suddenly you see some person in glasses talking about anxiety and depression??? Even if your pathways or algorithms aren’t configured to mental health or therapy content, therapists are on the social media scene to spread awareness, information, access, and encouragement to those thinking about asking for support.

Whether it’s stressing about paying for gifts for your loved ones, physical distance from (chosen) family, or your own internal battle to stay in the metaphorical sunshine despite the cold, the month of December can bring a flurry of emotions. In today’s blog, we'll name some ways to face the reality of this heaviness, normalize it, and suggest some ways to take good care of yourself as we wind down on another year.

Healthy relationships are a key ingredient for empowerment and fulfillment. Learn more about how our Florida-based practice can help you identify relationship “green flags” and know what to look for in healthy relationships!

November 19 is International Men’s Day, and I want to spend a moment with you, imagining a world in which your mental health and emotional security are as valued as your ability to “man up,” work it out, and get things done. 

Today’s blog gets into it!

As a family therapist, I visit with families at many moments in their lives, whether just wanting communication skills or working to repair years of damage. Family therapy can also help when you don’t know what to do when a family member struggles with substance use or how to overcome shared family trauma.

Today’s blog gets into it!

In this blog, we will get familiar with how the pain of divorce, child loss, adoption, and infertility can damage the stitching on the family quilt and how families can seam it back together.